They do have german pancakes which are very thin and large and are more like the french crepes. However, these you will not find in restaurants or not often. You find this more in a home setting. Breakfast over there is totally different from over here. They seldom have cereal to buy because their main breakfast consists of sliced bread or broetchen and maybe boiled eggs. The traditional pancakes that is actually a meal are the potato pancakes which you eat with applesauce.Originally Posted by jcat
I'm glad you clarified that, Fran. Germans find it hysterical that they're referred to as "Krauts", because they really don't eat much in the way of sauerkraut. IME, Americans and the French eat far more.
There are lots of different kinds of sausages here, some quite good, and others a bit disgusting, like "Blutwurst". What's to die for is the bread here. There are so many different varieties of breads and rolls (and soft pretzels, of course). People who visit Germany really rave about the bread, and those who live here really miss it when they're abroad.
German cuisine is very big on salads, egg noodles, and dumplings of many varieties, but pancakes really aren't a regular part of the diet. Schnitzel (cutlets) are, but the same is true of Austria, and former Austrian territories, like Hungary and the Czech Republic.